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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 232,036,833,361.27, 320,210,845,436.85 and 129,151,745,070.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 232,036,833,361.27, 320,210,845,436.85 and 129,151,745,070.16 is: 178,229,416,767.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    232,036,833,361.27 : 320,210,845,436.85 = 129,151,745,070.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    232,036,833,361.27/320,210,845,436.85 = 129,151,745,070.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    232,036,833,361.27x = 320,210,845,436.85 × 129,151,745,070.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    232,036,833,361.27x = 41,355,789,478,560,454,934,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,355,789,478,560,454,934,528/232,036,833,361.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,229,416,767.52

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